Falcons place DE Shelby on IR with torn Achilles tendon

Published
11:22 am CDT, Tuesday, October 18, 2016

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons have placed defensive end Derrick Shelby on injured reserve with a torn Achilles tendon, ending his season.

Shelby left Sunday's loss at Seattle with what was initially announced as a calf injury. He had eight tackles in six games, including four starts, this season. He left the Dolphins to sign a four-year, $18 million deal with Atlanta in March.

The Falcons promoted safety Sharrod Neasman to the active roster. He signed with the team as a rookie free agent from Florida Atlantic following the draft and spent the first six weeks on the practice squad.